Attachment for vehicle wheels



Sept. 1.6., 1924.

T. J. GENTLE ET .AL

ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE WHEELS lll x im

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Patented Sept. 16, 1924.

UNITED SEATES THOMAS J. GENTLE' AND. REGINALD; V.

TRY'ON. 0E LOS ANGELEe, CALIFORNIA..

ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICIiE' WHEELS;

Application ledeFcbiuaryi L 1,9213. SeralfNo. 620,194t

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Be it known4 that we', 'll'HoMns Ja, GENTLE and'` Eisenmann; V.A TRYON, citizens. of the Unitetb States, residing; at laos- Angeles; in thel county; of Los Angeles and'Statei of California, have invented' anew andr useful Aittachment tor Vehiclev- Wheels; of' which the fiollowing' is: a; specicationt,

rllhis` invention relates tofatttachments for automobile wheels the purpose of whiehi is to` make: itl difficult forY thieves: tiof steal auto.- rnorltu'rlesv without? attracting: they attention of other car drivers and persons which] purpose of: attracting attention: is:v accomplisl'ied by prmf'idingi an attachment to be'- locked to one? off; the Wheels: ofy an@ automobile not in usethast will cause tie wheelt-toitrave'l; with an intermittent, accentuata-edi rise and fall ifi the car isimoved: that will. readily atvtract the4 attention` of` other car drivers; and persons sor that; they willknow that. it isa stolelr. car asi attachments; of: this` kind. are new` Commonly* known:-i and` are: used toi indie cate that a moving'automobiley with ani at;y tachmentgof this; naturezlcclre'd to a: Wheeliis ai stolen car;

Asnobject ofiv this invention is:` to: provideain attachmentl that can be locked; to= various kindsf of automobile wheelsg. andi when'` connected, thereto: will remain; in relatively fixed; posi-tion onthe wheel even: if. the tire; is.l deflated; tachments of this nature have been= defeated by thei thieves deflating the tires sufficient f1 toV turnfthe attachmentssidewise` to the an appliance that can be locked vto disk,V

webbed, wire and spoke formed wheels. It is well known that there are appliances of this nature for spoke formed wheels that cannot be fitted to disk wheels and vice versa; and an object of this invention is to provide a locking attachment that can be fitted to the several kinds of automobile wheels.

A feature of the invention is shown in Heretofore; the purpose; off-: at

the4 novel construction ofthe locking; arms that are provided; with means forholding` the attachmentinta relatively fixed.l positioni oni af wheel,E so=l that-1 it cannot. creep;l be turned. to one side of the tire or' displaced on the wheel. 4

feature ofi the invention is;Iv shoivvnv in' the construction, eombi'nationi ande arrange'.- ment of various parte? whereby' a. strenge,

durable, efficient, and neat appearing' apr l plianc'ee isf provided..

l Otherobjects; advantages?. and features ot invention may appear from the ancurnp'any'-` lng drawing;l thefsubjoineds detaih descrip.- tion andf the' appended claimss v Ther accompanying,"drawing'illustratesathe invention.

. Figure l is a fragment-Jal, view ofia; per;- tioir ofi a disk wheelwith:arriattachmentf con@ stnucted in:l accordancef withv this.: inventionx connected theretoy and; shown.. sidefelev tien. i. t f i Fig. 2 is afV fragmental'cross. sectiononthe staggered line;- 2,-2;'; Fig: l, showing-theatetachment in locked; position-Ona diskl wheel;

Fig.: 3 vis sectionall view analogous; to Fig; 2 of aainodification, .showingftherattaehment, in'` lockedf position onaf' spoke wheeL; also showing` by dotted lines the movable; arm: thereof in. unlocked position;l 4

Fig.y 4 is a perspective view'v of the at? tachment'I on; a reduced iscale.

Figl 5f isaA Jragmental sect-ion on line; 51445; 3, showingthelforked endof thehinged arm astr'ide-of ay spokeof-l aawheel. v

rlhe f attachment comprises tread bodyl that is providedwith 'a curved seat? 2 that? isadapted to-lit over af tread portion ofi a@ tire-3 of: an automobile wheel'llle. 'Ille-,bodylv 1 is?- providedwith. a rigidarm 5 that has one end integral with theubody; and* aIplor-'i tion of thisarni is curved` to4 .fitl the curved;l

side of the tire 3, and the free end 6 of socket 7 that can be fitted over one of they nuts or bolt heads 8 that are adjacent the vfolly 9 of the wheel 4. Nearly all vehicle wheels have bolts and nuts adjacent the fellies thereof; to which the end 6 can be fitted to prevent the attachment from being turned sidewise toor displaced on the wheel.

The tread body l is recessed at l0 to receive one end of a hinged arm 11 that is pivotally connected to the body by a pin 12; and this arm also has a portion thereof that is curved to fit the side contour of the tire so that when the appliance is locked to a Wheel the body 1 and major portion of the arms 5, 11 fit snugly to the tire 3,

The hinged arm 11 is longer than the rigid arm 5, and it lis provided with a forked extension 18 that is adapted to eX- tend across or parallel with a portion of the Wheel felly 9, and lie astride a spoke 14 When locked to a spoke Wheel as shown in Figs. 3, 5, and this extension prevents the attachment from being moved around the Wheels axis; and also co-acts with the arm 5 in holding the attachment from turnin sidewvise, creeping or being displaced.

he appliance is provided With a lock 15 that can be of any desired construction, that Will actuate the bolt 16 to engage a notch 17 in the curved finger 18 that is secured to the hinged arm 11.

The finger 18 is preferably formed With an integral threaded stud 19 that is secured to the arm 11; and to additionally secure the finger in place there is provided an integral extension 2O from the finger that is secured by screws 21 to the arm; and the finger 18 and associated parts are all Within the recess 10 When the appliance is locked so that they are inaccessible; and so that an ordinary thief could not easily remove them to displace the attachment, or so that it can only be removed from a Wheel by operating the lock to disengage the bolt 16 from the notch 17; and preferably all the parts are formed of hardened metal that Will not readily yield to tools or files.

In use the appliance is fitted to a Wheel as shown With either the socket of arm 5 fitted over a nut or bolt head 8 or the forked end of arm 11 astride a spoke 14 and the lock operated to engage the bolt 16 With notch 17 in which position the appliance cannot easily be displaced on the Wheel; and also as shown the appliance can be fitted to either disk or spoke formed Wheels. When the appliance is connected to a Wheel the tread projection 22 of the body 1 is in position to intermittently engage the ground and cause the Wheel to rise and fall when the automobile is moving, which unusual action will readily attract the attention of other car drivers.

We claim.

1. An attachment for a Wheel comprising a tread body; a rigid arm integral with said body said arm having its free end enlarged and provided with a nut socket; a hinged arm pivotally connected to said body said hinged arm having a forked extension adapted to project across the inside periphery of a felly when attached to a Wheel; and means connected With said body for locking said hinged arm.

2. An attachment for a Wheel comprising a tread body having a tread projection; a rigid arm integral with said body said arm bent to the side curvature of a Wheel tire; a hinged arm pivotally connected to said body said hinged arm having a forked extension adapted to project across the inside periphery of a felly when attached to a Wheel; a notched finger on said hinged arm that is adapted to extend into and be locked in said body.

3. An attachment for a Wheel having bolt heads and nuts adjacent the felly thereof; a tread body to said attachment, said body having a curved seat adapted to be fitted to the outer periphery of a tire; a pointed tread projection on said body; a rigid curved arm integral with said body, said arm having a socket adjacent its free end that is adapted to be fitted over a nut or bolt head adjacent the felly to hold said attachment from side-Wise displacement When secured to a Wheel; a hinged curved arm pivotally connected to said body; a forked extension on saidimovable arm, said eXtension adapted to be fitted over a spoke to prevent movement of said attachment around the axis of said Wheel; a notched finger on said hinged arm said finger adaptv ed to be moved into and out of said body; and means for locking said finger in said body to hold said attachment to a Wheel.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands at Los Angeles, California this 14: day of February, 1923.

THOMAS J. GENTLE. REGINALD V. TRYON.

Witness W. M. GENTLE. 

